What do students study which will benefit your business?
Are your job advertisements clear about the maths skills you want candidates to have? Do you prefer applicants with advanced maths qualifications? Do you use numeracy selection tests to filter applicants?
By being transparent about the maths skills you want, you can help young people to make the best decisions for their future employment.
Here you can discover the different maths qualifications for students and the maths skills they develop from taking them.
Functional Skills
An alternative option to GCSE mathematics offered in some schools and most colleges. Different in content and in particular context.
GCSE Mathematics
Often a minimum requirement for a job, but do you need clarification on tiers and grades? Just want to know what you can expect from someone with a ‘standard pass’?
Level 3 Core Maths
Find out more about this valuable new qualification and what it can do for your business.
A level Mathematics
Discover why the most popular A level subject is valuable preparation for a wide range of careers.
A level Further Mathematics
Find out why there are two maths A levels and when you might want applicants to have taken both.
If you are looking for ways to develop your maths and numeracy skills at work, or that of your employees, then you can find lots of support on the National Numeracy website.